Popemobile through the years

July 10, 2013

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Pope John Paul II waves to cheering crowds from his Popemobile in September 1979 in Ireland. On April 1, 2005 Pope John Paul II fell gravely ill at the Vatican. The Pontif's health declined overnight after he suffered heart failure and blood poisoning.

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Pope John Paul II waves to cheering crowds from his Popemobile in September 1979 in Ireland. On April 1, 2005 Pope John Paul II fell gravely ill at the Vatican. The Pontif's health declined overnight after he suffered heart failure and blood poisoning.